The BJP, led by Fadnavis, is looking to better its 2014 tally of 122 seats in the 288-member House.

Nashik-Central's sitting MNS legislator Vasant Gite was defeated by BJP's Devyani Pharande by a margin of 28,272 votes.

State BJP core committee member Pankaja Munde is leading in Parli Assembly constituency over estranged cousin Dhananjay Munde of NCP.

Congress has fielded the highest number of women (27) candidates followed by BJP 21, NCP 16 and Shiv Sena 10 women candidates for the polls.